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Designing Homes Where Life Truly Happens

Heather Osmond creates timeless homes designed for living and making lasting memories. Article by Kellene Ricks Adams | Photography by Jen Fox Photography Life’s most meaningful moments happen at home, where families gather around the dinner table, children grow up, holidays are celebrated, and memories are made. As the owner of Osmond Designs , Heather Osmond believes that creating the space for those meaningful moments is at the heart of what interior design is all about. “Beautiful homes...

Home Services

Small Projects, Stunning Results

Refresh your home’s personality with these high-impact upgrades that add instant style, comfort, and function—all without the time or expense of a full remodel. Article by Heather L. King (text for page 2) New Doors From One Day Doors & Closets of Utah Fall is one of the best times to refresh your home with upgraded interior doors. Often an overlooked opportunity, new doors can have a dramatic effect because every room has a door and updating them creates a cohesive transformation...

Shopping

Fashion’s Best-Kept Secret

Name Droppers proves that great fashion is alway in style. Article by Heather L. King | Photography by courtesy of Name Droppers For 31 years, Tiffany Colaizzi has helped Utah shoppers discover designer fashion, hidden treasures, and the excitement of finding something truly special. Long before luxury resale became one of fashion’s fastest-growing industries, she recognized that authentic designer fashion could be both attainable and sustainable. What began as a dream has grown into one of...

Arts + Culture

The Art Behind True Beauty

For Dr. Jeffrey Ayers, medicine has always been about restoring people—physically and emotionally. Article by Kellene Ricks Adams | Photography by Fergman Photography That philosophy is revealed across the walls of Gallery of Aesthetics Medical Spa in South Jordan, where nearly 20 carefully chosen works of art surround patients long before a single procedure begins. Dr. Ayers and his wife, Julie, built the gallery around a simple belief: Beauty begins with how you feel. Their aim is for...

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Shine Cosmetics

Fall Beauty Begins with Confidence Article by Heather L. King | Photography by courtesy Shine Cosmetics Shine Cosmetics isn’t about covering flaws—it’s about helping women recognize the beauty they already possess. Begun by Founder and Co-Owner Chandler Taylor alongside Darcey Wilde, CEO and co-owner; and Erin Richardson, co-owner; the Utah-based company was named and created to help customers build confidence, inside and out. “We are the beauty brand that believes confidence is the most...

Food + Beverage

Secret Menu Item!

Bout Time Neighborhood Grill, a new family-friendly restaurant in Bluffdale, offers a surprise deal. Article by Heather L. King | Photography by courtesy Elle Marketing Bluffdale’s dining scene has a new reason to celebrate thanks to Bout Time Neighborhood Grill , a fresh, family-focused dining experience. The opening of the new restaurant this summer came in response to south valley families looking for a casual place where everyone could enjoy a great meal together. While the upstairs Bout...

Food + Beverage

Summer Sips with Torani

Meet Jordan River City Lifestyle’s Dirty Soda: Jordan’s Stone Cold Quencher Article and Photography by Heather L. King If there’s one place in America where dirty sodas are a cultural phenomenon, it’s Utah. Long before this creation became a national trend, Utahns were mixing flavored syrups, fruit juices, carbonated drinks, and cream into creative and customized beverages. Today, the state is widely regarded as the epicenter of the dirty soda movement—and Torani’s 153 flavored syrups have...

Health + Wellness

Storytime with Dogs

How Reading Education Assistance Dogs® Help Children Find Their Voice One Book at a Time Article by Heather L. King | Photography by Jen Fox Photography Inside a neighborhood library, an unlikely reading partner is helping children discover the joy of books. Sitting cross-legged with a story open in their lap, a child hesitates over a difficult word, carefully sounding it out. They glance around the room, worried someone might laugh or correct them. Then they look down. Curled quietly beside...

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Comfort Wrapped In Love

Family-created bedtime Huggabuddies products help children feel safe, loved, and connected. Article by Kellene Ricks Adams | Photography by Courtesy of Huggabuddies The inspiration for Huggabuddies began with a quilt and a newly blended family. After marrying Megan Erickson and creating a blended family, Steve Nelson was touched when her mother, Elaine, almost immediately made quilts for his four children. The blankets weren’t store bought. They were cozy and handmade. He discovered that...

Life + Culture

No More Garbage Bags

The Christmas Box International’s Mission to Help Foster Children Article by Abi Falin Horspool | Photography by Jen Fox Photography Every six months, Celeste Edmunds packed her entire life into a garbage bag. Growing up in the foster care system meant instability, starting over frequently, and not knowing how long she would stay. And at one point, it meant losing a brother and sister because there wasn’t someone who could take care of all three of the siblings together. Now the executive...